Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peony Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North , and the 27th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peony Close (CM15 9PT) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher than the Brentwood North average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peony Close (CM15 9PT), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peony Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Iris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stuart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lavender Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road
Apr 2026Public order Corcorans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corcorans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corcorans Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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